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32-year old man in court following home invasion, bashing of woman

Jun 16, 2020

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man appeared at Dubbo Local Court on Monday following a home invasion in the early hours of Friday morning near Mudgee, in the state’s Central West, during which a woman was bashed repeatedly.

The saga began around 1.15am on Friday when a man and a woman entered a property on Yarrawonga Road, Yarrawonga, about 30km north of Mudgee.

It’s alleged the pair threatened the owners, a 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, before forcing entry to a shed on the property.

When the 35-year-old woman confronted the pair, it’s alleged she was struck in the head multiple times with an unknown object.

The intruders fled empty-handed and police were alerted.

Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District were contacted and commenced an investigation.

NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and treated the 35-year-old woman for minor injuries.

Following inquiries, officers arrested a 32-year-old man at Gulgong Police Station later on Friday after which he was taken to Mudgee Police Station.

The man was charged and initially appeared at Dubbo Local Court on Saturday where he was bail refused to reappear on Monday.

Orana Mid-Western Police say inquiries are continuing.